My Wedding Budget (Part 2)

Previous post My Wedding Budget (Part 1) was about budget planning before actual wedding day, amounting to an estimated cost of RM 7783.50(+/-). This post will be a sequel to Part 1, summarizing my budget for planning Actual Wedding Day.

Thanks to my little supporters for reading on till now, your perseverance is also my perseverance haha! Hope this guide will help you all in the near future for a budget friendly wedding 🎇 

Actual Wedding Day

We decided to forego a few common wedding traditions i.e. groomsmen, door games for groomsmen and bridesmaid, tea ceremony (we had a simple tea ceremony after church wedding, mainly with both our parents and a few close relatives only), kids jumping on bed etc etc. The horrible list goes on, you couldn't possible imagine 😂 Reasons for foregoing:  tight budget & deemed meaningless. 

Again, rule number 1 of wedding, the more people you involve, the more token of appreciations (ang paus) you'll be handing out, which was the main source of our 'cash outflow' in our case. 

1# Church Wedding

💌Setting: RM 300.00 

Groom's own hometown church - Most churches would offer free rent of their place for wedding if you happen to grow up in that church, hence you can choose to give in the form of offerings, which is any amount you are comfortable with (also depending on church policy).

💌Make-up Artist: RM 528.00

Freelance make-up artist, Vincy Chan from Sarikei. Good price and make-up, for bride ONLY. Most make-up artist would require an additional payment, which in my case was RM 100, per family member, if you wish for her to provide make-ups for your family too. Some make-up artist/studios may include make-ups for family members and bridesmaids too, but of course the rate would be much more higher  (e.g. RM 1000 onwards). 

Suggestion: Try to find make-up artist from the very same state/ district where your wedding will be held. Make-up artist from a different state/district usually require additional payment of petrol fee (to and fro) and accommodations. Book yours at least 5 months ahead, esp. if your wedding falls on school holiday!

💌Token of Appreciations: RM 2000.00 (i.e. pastor, worship team, bridesmaids, ushers etc. )

This one really cannot save. Just give! Give! GIVE! *Tahan sakit*

Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. A large quantity, pressed together, shaken down, and running over will be put into your lap, because you’ll be evaluated by the same standard with which you evaluate others." (this might comfort you 😇)

💌Bridal car/ Bridal car decoration: RM 50.00

Car was borrowed from a nice relative (He insisted in not taking our money *forever grateful*). Car decorations were given by the same wedding studio, but we did not know how to tie it up to the car, so yeah, RM 50 was for the service we found in Sarikei.   

Suggestion: Learn to tie bridal car decorations yourself, it can save you that damn RM50. AND choose a car that's easy for THE BRIDE to climb in. Mr. Tony chose his dream car, WHICH TOOK ME IN A HEAVY GOWN some nice efforts to wiggle in 😒

Mr Tony's dream car

💌Door gifts: RM 200.00

We prepared packet drinks, candies and pre-ordered muffins! All hand packed by Mr. and Mrs. Chan *so proud of ourselves*. Side note: rmb to prepare extra! Cause' it's a just-walk-in church wedding, many will turn up last minute without notice. Wouldn't want your guest or you to feel awkward would you?

💌Bridesmaid Attire/BOUQUETS: RM 50.00

To cut long story short, everyone wore their own dresses, mainly red or white (cuz not all have red or not all have white and; some like red some like white; the one we bought previously just could not fit everyone; add on some delivery issues...... so yeah, I gave up hahaha!) After all, it's just a walk down the aisle for 5 minutes yeah? RM 50 was for fake bouquets via Taobao.

Shout out appreciation to my girls, thank you all for putting up with my nonsense! Love every single one of you muacks!💗💗💗

Missing Lala cuz she paiseh 😒

Lala finally not paiseh

💌Photographer & Videographer: RM 600

Almost fainted at the market rate demanded by either free-lancers or studios O.O So we got help from our friends! Truly grateful for their efforts, double the appreciation double the thanks💗 

💌Church Decoration: RM 700.00

Cut long story short, our previous person in charge put us an airplane. Yeah, prices multiply if you request last minute. Make sure to book yours early, and always keep an eye out for plan B. Cuz we almost got a heart attack 😕

💌Homestay: RM 500 (per night)

For the bride's family and close friends. 

2#Night Banquet

os: please end quickly i just want to go home and sleep

🍜  RM600 x 26 tables: RM 14,000.00

Always book extra tables for backup in case your guest turn up without notice/ turn up uninvited. Remember also to take your guest menu preferences into consideration (i.e customize different menus for vegetarians) Take note that additional payment would be required by some restaurants for addtional menus. 

Side note: The amount of love collected from guests was enough to cover this cost! Though I highly loathe this method of inviting people for a feast and then having them pay back, still, I hope that someday I have this financial ability to make a change 😇

🍜 wedding cake: RM 0.00 

Cuz we forego with wedding cake too 😝 who said wedding must have cake?

🍜EMCEE: Cost calculated into 'Token Of Appreciation'.

🍜gifts: RM 100 (+/-) 

Candies! Packaging from Taobao~

3#Others

ROM: RM 120.00 (Service charged)

wedding room decorations: RM 1000.00

Bought a new mattress and some stuffs to satisfy the traditionalist (i.e. red umbrella, red bedding, red basins, red Chinese fan).

Flight ticket (Groom's side): RM 1189.00

Flight ticket (Bride's side): RM 2286.80

Car Petrol: RM 350 (+/-)

The bride's family members and most of our friends came from various locations to attend our wedding. Our wedding location is not travel friendly (e.g. no city bus, grabs, taxis etc). Hence, most solely depended on us for transport. 

Would like to express my sincere thanks to guests from afar for silently trying to make ends meet and being afraid to burden us more. Also many thanks to locals who willingly took up the role as drivers. We might have neglected you all on the busy wedding day, but after all the hoo-ha was over, we took a look back, and all we saw are the supportive efforts behind the scene by everyone of you, silently holding us in place 💗

Total: RM 31,757.30 (+/-)

feel free to drop your questions I'll try my best to answer

Is everybody in?😄

The inseparable 9

cute juniors

ma pretty ladies! Ignore me I'm just too tired 👗

best of both worlds

Genesis 2:24 

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother 

and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.